The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-02
A BIG INFLUX OF BILLS.
SENATE AND HOUSE TRY TO
GUIDO EACH OTHER.

OUTDO EACH OTHER,
Senator Roberts Proposes That the
Boards of Roads and Revenues or
Ordinary Award the County Print
ing-The Senator From This District
Proposes Greater Favors to the
Military.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. LIN the Senate to-
day the following new bills were introduced:
. BY Mr. Dean, of the Forty second--A bill
to amend the charter of the town of South
Rome, in the county of Floyd.
By Mr.. McCamy, of the Forty third-A
bill to amend section 1888 of the Code linn
iting the lien of judgments on property.
By Mr.. Richie, of the Fortieth-A bill to
amend the act incorporating the town of
Clayton, in the county of Rabun.
BY Mr.. Roberts, of the Fourteenth-A
bin to regulate the public printing in the
various counties, providing that the official
organ for the publication of the advertising
of the county officers, administrators, OK
ecutors, guardians, shall be selected by the
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve-
nues in counties having such boards, and in
COunIltS l1OD IdNlill "a DOtb Vi NOiIiiiiisHp'tii
ers then the Ordinary shall designate the
official gazette.
Also. q bill to create a Board of Commits
sioners of Roads and Revenues for the
county of Dodge.
BY MIR. Wright, of the Thirty-eighth- a
bill to repeal the act creating board of
commissioners of roads and revenues for the
county of Polk.
By Mr., Hand, of the Eighth-A bill to
nd IS7S nf tho Coda IN Y
empt freight trains containing melons or
other perishable GOODS from the Sunday
law.
BY Mr.. Wright, of the First--A bill to
provide for the better organization and dis
cipline of the military system OF Georgia
by amending the military law of section
l103, from (A) to (R RI, of the Code 50 as
to exempt from street tax and road duty all
officers, commissioned and non-commis-
stoned and private soldiers in active service,
and after ten years of service exempting
such officers and privates from street tax
and road duty as long as they remain on the
company rolls, either as active or exempt
members.
ON THIRD READING.
Bills for third reading Jared as follows:
The House resolution by Mr. West of
Haberslam providing that the manuscript
of THE Georgia Justice" prepared by
Judge c.. H. Sutton of the county of Haber-
sham, be referred to a special joint commit
tee to examine said work, and report
whether the State should subscribe for the
same, how many copies, and at what price.
The resolution was concerned in.
BY Mr.. Hand of the Eighth-a bill to
amend, Section 1897 of the Code relating to
vendors lien II passed.
A joint resolution by the Finance Com
mittee authorizing the Governor TO employ
counsel to institute and prosecute suit in
Court of Claims of the United States for
the recovery of the Peter Trezevant claim
decided to be due by Congress, but payment
refused by the Treasury of the United
States. 1t was tabled.
A bill to amend the charter of the town
of GAINESVILLE in the county of Pike
Passed.
A resolution for the relief of the Cont
mental Fire Insurance Company, of New
York, to relieve the company of the penalty
of $500 for failure TO make returns for tax
alton to the Comptroller General before
July /, 1885.
Mr. Lewis, of the Nineteenth opposed the
passage of the resolution. He did not think
the facts in the case would warrant the
granting of such relief There is no good
reason why the company should be made an
exception. 1t would be establishing dan
gerous precedent unless there We're extra
ordinary reasons, and such reasons do not
exist.
Mr. Powell, of the Twenty-second, chair
man of the Finance Committee, supported
the report of his committee. He said all
the facts had been carefully investigated by
the committee and also by a subcommittee
It was found that the laches or failure to
make the return in time was due to a de-
faulting clerk, and that it was only right
that this relief should be granted.
Mr. Butt, of the Twenty fourth district
said it was evitsnt there was no intention
on the part of the company to do a wrong
or commit q violation of the law, and that
steps had been taken as soon as possible to
repair the wrong committed by defaulting
clerk He did not think the penalty should
be enforced. The resolution was adopted
press Company 1t passed.